Dharmaseed.org talk: Mindfulness - What It Is and What Makes It Difficulthttp://dharmaseed.org/feeds/talk/55/7282/On this first evening of the retreat, we explore the nature of mindfulness in general and how we practice mindfulness of the body in particular. We then examine the five "difficult energies" (nivarana or "hindrances"), and how they make mindfulness difficult and how to practice when they are present.en-usLicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0http://media.dharmaseed.org/images/rss-pic-DS-2.jpghttp://dharmaseed.org/feeds/talk/55/7282/Dharmaseed.org talk: Mindfulness - What It Is and What Makes It DifficultMon, 02 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0000noOn this first evening of the retreat, we explore the nature of mindfulness in general and how we practice mindfulness of the body in particular. We then examine the five "difficult energies" (nivarana or "hindrances"), and how they make mindfulness difficult and how to practice when they are present.dharmaseed.orgdharma, dhamma, seed, insight, meditation, vipassana, metta, retreat, buddhism, buddhistDharma Seedcontact@dharmaseed.org2009-11-02 Donald Rothberg: Mindfulness - What It Is and What Makes It Difficulthttp://dharmaseed.org/teacher/55/talk/7282/20091102-Donald_Rothberg-SR-mindfulness_what_it_is_and_what_makes_it_difficult.mp32009-11-02 Donald Rothberg: Mindfulness - What It Is and What Makes It DifficultMon, 02 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +00007282LnoDonald Rothberg2009-11-02 Donald Rothberg: Mindfulness - What It Is and What Makes It Difficult2009-11-02 Donald Rothberg: Mindfulness - What It Is and What Makes It Difficult64:30